Understanding NPM - Node.js Package Manager: Understand and practice NPM. Learn how to use NPM in Node.js, how to install NPM packages, how to configure NPM scripts.

Bogdan Stashchuk

€8.99 ~~€41.99~~

Video Oct 2018 2hrs 13mins 1st Edition

Bogdan Stashchuk

€8.99 ~~€41.99~~

Video Oct 2018 2hrs 13mins 1st Edition

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Key benefits

Much better understanding of NPM having gone through the course.
The videos are short and to the point and will help you to quickly grasp each and every concept.

Description

In this course the author will explain you what is NPM and how it is used. You will learn how to initialize new project, how to install new dependencies and explore their child dependencies. We will also discuss what is Semantic Versioning and what Major, Minor and Patch versions mean. You will also understand what is the purpose of the package-lock.json file. The author will explain to you what is the purpose of the NPM scripts and how they should be used. We will talk about built-in NPM scripts and a custom script. Also, we will combine several NPM scripts in a one using npm-run-all external package. You will understand what is executable script and what is the purpose of the .bin folder in the node_modules folder. He will explain to you what is shebang line and how it is used on the Unix-based system and on Windows. Happy learning!

Who is this book for?

The course is for JavaScript developers who want to know how to properly use NPM.

What you will learn

Initialize any project using NPM init
Install project dependencies
Understand what is the difference between dependencies and development dependencies
Explain what is Semantic Versioning and what different kinds of packages versions mean
Explain the difference between Browser Application and Server Package
Understand the purpose of the "package-lock" file
Update project dependencies
Configure NPM scripts and execute them
Combine NPM scripts into the one script
Explain what is executable script and how it is executed on the Mac and on Windows